Work Experience

Lauren Schmitt, MS, RD, CPT - Owner/consultant of a Private Practice serving corporations and individuals
Corporations: Develops and implements wellness and nutrition education programs for corporations. Current corporate contracts include Chevron, Lenders First Choice, Westfield, and Citibank.

Individuals: Works with individuals to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle that incorporates nutrition and physical fitness. Individualized programs are created depending on the client's needs and may include disease specific diet counseling, weight loss management, and/or personal training.

Community Dietitian
Served as a Registered Dietitian at Project Angel Food, a nonprofit organization in Hollywood that provides nutrition education, counseling, and daily meals for individuals with HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses.

Clinical Dietitian
Previous experience as a clinical dietitian for Entech Medical, providing nutrition consultation to high risk individuals undergoing medical treatment in various health care settings.

University Instructor
Teaches undergraduate and graduate level nutrition courses in the College of Human Health and Development at California State University, Northridge and in the LIfe Sciences Department at Santa Monica College.

Vitality Across the Lifespan
(VAL Project)
Previous experience as project manager for the VAL Project, a grant funded by the Department of Health Services, to educate pre-school, middle school, and pregnant teens about nutrition and physical fitness.

  

Education

2005 Master of Science in Nutrition & Dietetic Internship, California State University, Northridge

2001 Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Research

Eating Behaviors of Boys with Autism Differ From Boys without Autism
Topics in Clinical Nutrition
Research article, January 2008

Poster Presentation at the American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, 2005

Certifications

Registered Dietitian, Commission on Dietetic Registration

Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine

Affiliations

  • American Dietetic Association
  • California Dietetic Association
  • National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • National Health Club Association
  • American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
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